Nilson Van & Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 122025
- MC
- 109331
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29203 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 43 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Killeen sits about 1,180 miles west of Columbia, which makes this an interstate relocation from South Carolina to Texas that most movers classify as a long-distance move.
At this distance carriers price by shipment weight and mileage rather than by the hour. A two-bedroom home (around 5,000 lb of goods) typically costs $4,890 to $7,280 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 3 to 7 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 21 h 3 min.
On the Columbia side there are 389 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (223 of them authorized for interstate work), and 147 around Killeen (55 interstate). For an interstate move you can book from either end; movers near the origin handle loading and are usually the better first call, while a destination-side company can be useful if you need storage or delivery-day help in Killeen.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Killeen about 161,883. Killeen is the denser city (2,794 people per square mile versus 999 in Columbia), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Texas levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Columbia to Killeen
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,960 | $2,390 | $2,910 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,940 | $3,580 | $4,370 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,890 | $5,970 | $7,280 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,830 | $9,550 | $11,640 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,760 | $13,120 | $16,010 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,660–$2,350
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,070–$3,050
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,890–$7,280
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Columbia (origin)
Two Men And A Truck
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Kb Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 1713552
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29209 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
R L Solutions Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2074562
- MC
- 749775
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29204 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
On Time Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: On Time Services Incorporated
- USDOT
- 1290786
- MC
- 663927
- Based in
- West Columbia, SC 29169 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Movemart Relocation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 787737
- MC
- 1217231
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29201 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Bossman Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 3790147
- MC
- 1360126
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29223 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Prohelp LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3304870
- MC
- 1048763
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29201 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Johnson & Smith Global Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4464723
- MC
- 1761240
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29223 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Near Killeen (destination)
Twc Standards Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3463373
- MC
- 1131239
- Based in
- Killeen, TX 76549 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 46 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Apple Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Travis Moving And Storage INC
- USDOT
- 1943393
- MC
- 1137178
- Based in
- Killeen, TX 76543 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 29 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
H Moving And Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1949168
- MC
- 190078
- Based in
- Killeen, TX 76543 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Bridgeline Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3245378
- MC
- 939007
- Based in
- Salado, TX 76571 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Mad Monkey Mechanics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mad Monkey Industries LLC
- USDOT
- 4445554
- MC
- 1751102
- Based in
- Killeen, TX 76541 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Norman Brothers INC
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Associated Movers INC
- USDOT
- 3019601
- MC
- 94721
- Based in
- Killeen, TX 76543 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Diamond Freight Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4534253
- MC
- 1798380
- Based in
- Harker Heights, TX 76548 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Nice Touch LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 7727984
- Based in
- Harker Heights, TX 76548 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026